Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Red-cedar

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Juniperus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Red-cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Red-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

The Buffalo Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae) is a species in the genus Anthrenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden